Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
THE FISHING INTERESTS.
A Large Meeting Held at t:louce.ter in
Which Great Interest was Taken.
GLoucssrre Mas E.h o,

GLoucEsrER, Mass, Feb. "a.
number OF deiegstes to the fishing con.
'ehtion arrived today. The meeting will
commence tins sfternoon. Al present it look.
as II the meeting would be principally c,u
nn.d TO the New England States as no dele.
gates nave Yet arrived from the west
Judg- Charles Levi Woodbury. then ad-
dressed the convention expressing pleasure in
knowing that those interested in our ,h-riss
are 10 combine for The protection of their in
terests. Although his services are being
Chiefly rendered in connection with t.. t-rm.
instion OF the latest treaty of Washington
ana the Proceedings which have taken place
since then IN regard TO our foreign relations,
stlii ne ls heartily in sympathy with the efforts
10 extend the scope OF their field so rs TO EN-
orace all OF the hshlng interests the Uuited
states. He concluded by saying that we had
made Treaties enough with Great Britain as
she got the better of Us every time.
Capt tIz j. Babson spoke at length.
Claiming tnat there is no other policy except
Of retallaton for Us to sustain. The poilcy
of England he said was to send caritsl to col
onies, bringing back everything leaving them
nothing. Notably 50 in The case of New
toundiand, which it was now her object TO
create large merchant marine, and there is
no nation So powerful on the face of the
earth If American fisheries were DESTROYED,
for she will De aole To raise up 2y0, 900 Usher.
men to man her navy. He then read a long
platform winch was adopted
Resolutions were introduced BY Can't Bah.
son. Tne resolutions declare it the govern
ment's duty t. protect the fisheries as we'll as
other producing industries. That the OPEN
Ing of our markets TO the competition Of tor.
eign fisheries sustained by bountrs, and TO-.
il MT
worthy OF government like ours That
treaty OF 1918 with Great Britaiu which was
10 prevent tue taking of fish within three
miles OF the CaAadian shore, is of no value
whatever 10 Amerlc IN FISHERMEN under the
present methods. That the Interpretation of
that treaty by Canada Is contrary to every
prlnciple OF rlght aud justice. hat the local
Canadian laws should not abridge the treaty
rishts OF our vessels III those waters and their
protest against our vessels being refused the
right by Canada To buy supplies IN her ports
when provided with permit to touch and
trade at foreign ports, calls for retaliatury
mersures on The part OF our government.
Congressman Coggsweli of Salem, said the
fisheries question WAS a matter ui interest be-
yond the confines of New Enslani He re.
al zrd with great morufcatiun the perlous
cVndl ton OF this interest today when we are
50 prosperous and have such an immense
strength He felt gratltied with the progress
made by he American Fishery Union, and
declared the discussion and agitation to be
the best means of making furtner and SUI
cesstul progress in the mater. He hoped
this convention would Result in creating puo-
lc opinion which Will force the admin, strait IN
at Washington 10 send some one down to
Canada To make faces at them II nothing else.
ID. L. Church OF riverton, x. , spoke In
behalf Of the meph ,den industry, X. &. Green
OF Eastoort, for sardiue Industry, and q. j
Morse and j. M. Bussel of Va, for oyster
Industry.
There were 225 delegates present, repre-
senting every State from Virginia to Maine.